September 20, 2024: Friday Medley!
Happy Friday!
Last weekend our Concert Performance Team performed their first concert, at Trabuco Hills Post-Acute in Lake Forest (fun photo attached). The residents expressed their gratitude and our families and friends enjoyed every student’s performance!
Friday Youth Choirs
Our youth choirs have started and we have an offer for you!
The first 5 students at each age level (8-12, 13-17, and 18+) to join choir will receive 50% off their monthly membership… FOR LIFE!
This means that participating in choir will cost only $89.50/mo, for as long as you are continuously enrolled in choir!
We are forming two youth choirs, one for ages 8-12, and one for ages 13-17.
(We are also forming an adult choir, ages 18+.)
Choirs are meeting on Saturdays. Ages 8-12 from 1:00-2:00pm, and ages 13-17 from 2:30-3:30pm.
Adult choir will meet on a weekday evening (TBD). Choir will follow our regular school calendar and perform at recitals, concerts, and special events.
Our youth vocal/choral teacher/director is the skilled, experienced, fun, and all around wonderful Miss Kendra (aka “Auntie KK”).
Tuition will correspond with our Black & White “Kitten on the Keys” membership pricing of $179/mo for new students. (Enrolled students who wish to participate will retain their price-for-life guarantee and come in at their locked-in rate.) First 5 students in each group will receive 50% off this price - for life!
Please reply to this email if you are interested in joining the choir!
Did You Know…
Our Price-for-Life Guarantee is for real!
When we say your price is locked in for life, we mean it!
It is a fun fact that students who enrolled in 2016 are still receiving their 2016 rate.
Students who enrolled in 2018 are still receiving their 2018 rate.
Students who enrolled in 2022 and 2023 are still receiving their 2022 and 2023 rate.
Founders at the Laguna Niguel School of Music are still receiving their founder’s rate!
And all of our students will continue to receive their original locked-in rate, for life, as long as they stay continuously enrolled.
Halloween Recital
Our Halloween Recital is coming up and will be here before you know it, on Saturday, October 26, at Shepherd of the Hills UMC, 26001 Muirlands Blvd, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. We will have two performance options: 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm.
Now is the time to start thinking about and preparing Halloween music, for those who are interested! Please talk to your teachers and ask for some fun Halloween music to learn and practice that is just right for you!
A first email has been sent asking participating students and families to sign up (RSVP) for the recital. A follow-up email will be sent soon.
Look also for an email asking families and parents to sign up for helping out at recitals! We are calling our support group Families Support Performers!
Also, we are forming a parent support group, Families Support Performers, to assist with our recitals, to be led by the La Londe Family. Look for this in the email inviting you to join!
Let’s talk more about Recitals!
Performing music is one of the benefits of learning music - it allows us to apply what we’ve learned, to take pride in our work and accomplishments, to express ourselves and be creative, to gain confidence, and to have fun and enjoyment in making music!
Performing music is also one of the motivators in learning music. We want to practice and prepare our music because we want to perform and make music!
Performing music is one of the ways a solo/individual activity can become a group/social activity.
Performing music provides us opportunities to spread joy and make others happy - they get to listen to and enjoy the music we make!
We believe in performance opportunities, so we provide lots of them!
Here is an overview of some of these opportunities.
In ongoing communications we will continue to provide more details and chances to sign up, etc.
The Studio Recital - We host studio recitals at least four times a year (one per quarter). All students are invited and encouraged to perform at studio recitals, including very beginners and very advanced students and musicians. Our next studio recital is coming up on October 26, 2024. An email will be sent soon for families to sign up!
The Solo Recital for Family and Friends - We encourage students to prepare, produce, perform, and preserve in-home or in-neighborhood solo (or sibling / small group) recitals for family and friends. We offer a guide with detailed instructions and suggestions for how to put on a wonderful recital that your parents and families will cherish. It’s on our website, and printed versions are available in our school/office lobby. And your teacher will help you and give you additional ideas!
https://www.lagunaniguelschoolofmusic.com/preparing-producing-performing-solo-recital
The Concert Performance Team - Participating students perform special monthly concerts in community, residential, and health centers around Orange County. Our first concert is just around the corner, on September 15, 2024, at Trabuco Hills Post-Acute in Lake Forest.
Specialty & Themed (Auditioned) Recitals - We host recitals with a specialty or theme for students who wish to perform more, and to perform at a high level. Our next such recital will be held on January 10, 2025, and will feature students who memorize and play a complete set of music. A complete set could be defined by the composer, or be one Chapter or Part of a music book, or all the movements of a sonatina or sonata, etc. Keep a lookout for more information and how to sign up and audition.
Destination Recitals - Our first destination recital will be a day trip to the Los Angeles or San Diego area on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Subsequent destinations will include multi-day trips out of state. Our longer-term goals include arranging destination recitals to Carnegie Hall in New York, and perhaps Nashville, Tennessee, and maybe one day to Europe, Asia, and other international locations!
Exams and Honors Programs - These programs offer additional higher-intensity opportunities for students to perform their music, including for panels and judges! One of these is the Music Teacher Association of California (MTAC) Certificate of Merit (CM) program.
This year we have four students participating in
CM 2025:
Caleb K. (Level 10/Advanced)
Elliot M. (Level 6)
Eleanor M. (Level 2)
Emma L. (Level 4)
MTAC Community Recitals - We encourage students who are ready and interested in performing for MTAC (and other music organization) community recitals and events. These are invitational only (please discuss with your teacher if you are interested in future performances).
Congratulations to student - Greyson Avila
who will be performing Arabesque No. 1 by Debussy in the MTAC Orange Coast Cities Community Recital at the Laguna Hills Community Center on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 2:00pm.
Did You Know…
Christmas and Holiday Music
Now is the time to start thinking about learning and preparing music for Christmas and the Holidays! Many performers and performance ensembles around the country and the world are beginning to rehearse music for the holiday season. It’s not too early to start practicing!
Musicians are lucky because we get to learn, play, and sing holiday music many more months of the year than most people do!
We will have two holiday recital date options this year: one on Wednesday, November 27, and another on Sunday, December 8. Mark your calendars and be ready to sign up for the best option for your family!
Did You Know…
We Teach Many Instruments!
We proudly offer the highest quality, healthy, and rewarding music lessons in piano, voice, guitar (acoustic, electric, and bass), ukulele, drums & percussion, strings (violin, viola, cello), wind and reed instruments (clarinet, flute, saxophone, recorder), brass instruments (trumpet, trombone, tuba/euphonium, French horn), and a few instruments you might not expect, such as mandolin and banjo! We also teach early childhood music, musical theater, acting, and voice over! And, music theory (classical and jazz), music composition, and songwriting!
And More!...
Our weekday afternoon lesson schedule is filling up. We also have availability weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, mornings, and evenings.
Participation in our weekly Music Playdates in the Parks keeps increasing! Playdates are hosted by Miss Suzanne (Wednesdays) and Miss Kendra “Auntie KK” (Saturdays) at 10:30am. Please find the calendar here:
https://www.lagunaniguelschoolofmusic.com/music-playdates-in-the-park-laguna-niguel
Some families are asking about music-themed birthday parties. If this is of interest to you, please let us know! We are considering putting together birthday party playdate packages. —
Have a magical Friday, a musical weekend, and a wonderful month of September
Thank you,
Dennis Frayne
"Dr. Dennis"
Laguna Niguel School of Music
Dennis Frayne Music Studios
30110 Crown Valley Pkwy, Suites 105/107/108
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
(949) 844-9051 (office cell)
(949) 468-8040 (personal cell)
www.lagunaniguelschoolofmusic.com
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